Match Theory and the Asymmetry Problem: An Example from Stockholm Swedish

This article discusses what we call the Asymmetry Problem, a theoretical question of how asymmetric properties of prosodic phrasing should generally be accounted for within the framework of Match Theory. Unlike Alignment Theory, in which phrasing asymmetry can be derived by mapping constraints (e.g....

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Main Authors: Shinichiro Ishihara, Sara Myrberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Languages
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/8/2/102